Richa Ghosh played an important role in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, she batted brilliantly in many matches of the tournament. In the league stage, she played a memorable inning of 94 runs against South Africa. In the final, Richa scored 34 runs against this team. After India became the world champion, in the felicitation ceremony organized by CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal), the Chief Minister of the state Mamata Banerjee had announced to give the post of DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) to Richa Ghosh. Now he has assumed his post.

Richa Ghosh, who was a part of the world champion team, has joined the state police force as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). He held the post of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Siliguri. Officials said that after assuming the post in Siliguri Police Commissionerate, Richa met senior officers and other members.

After India became the champion, BCCI had announced the prize money for the team. States had also announced cash amounts for their respective players. Cricket Association of Bengal had honored Richa Ghosh with Rs 34 lakh.

Richa Ghosh, who became DSP, will have the responsibility of leading police teams, handling law and order, crime control and overseeing various administrative works etc. Richa Ghosh’s salary will be around Rs 56,100 per month, although this is basic pay. Apart from this, many allowances are added on top. This will increase his salary.

ACP RICHA GHOSH HAS TAKEN CHARGE…!!!! pic.twitter.com/VlHzSIkc5t

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 5, 2025

Did Richa Ghosh get a higher post than DSP Siraj?

Richa Ghosh is DSP in West Bengal, she took charge as Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Siliguri. Mohammed Siraj is the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Telangana Police. ACP and DSP are equal ranks. Both are gazetted officers.

Richa Ghosh cricket career

22 year old Richa was born in Siliguri, West Bengal, where she was posted. Richa made her international debut in 2020. Currently, she has played 2 Tests, 51 ODIs and 67 T20 International matches for India. In this he has scored 151, 1145 and 1067 runs respectively.

Former captain of the Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly has been elected president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). He was in this post till 2019, after 6 years he has been appointed to this post again. Ganguly also held the post of President of BCCI from 2019 to 2022. After becoming CAB President, he said to increase the capacity of Eden Gardens Stadium to 1 lakh on Monday. He also included the hosting of important matches of the T20 World Cup in his priorities.

Sourav Ganguly was elected unopposed the next president at the 94th annual general meeting of the Cricket Association of Bengal on Monday. He has been the CAB President from 2015 to 2019, he left the post before becoming BCCI President. After which Aishtek Dalmiya became the new president.

Sourav Ganguly again became president

Ganguly has promised that the return of Test cricket at Eden Gardens will ensure smoothly. Let us know that in October, Bengal team will play 2 matches of Ranji Trophy with Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Tests will be played between India and South Africa here in November.

After being appointed to the post, Ganguly said that his first responsibility will have to be prepared for India vs South Africa Test. After the pink ball test against Bangladesh in 2019, there will be the first Test here. The day and night test started with a pink ball in India while holding the post of president of Sourav Ganguly.

Ganguly said, “This will be a good test, because South Africa has recently become the World Test Champion by defeating Australia in the final. Everything exists in the Eden Gardens Stadium. Good pitches, good fans and infrastructure are also good. Both India and South Africa are good teams, so I am sure that it will be a good test.”

Ganguly will represent Cab in BCCI meeting

Sourav Ganguly told that he will be discussed soon with the new team members of BCCI. Ganguly said, “I will talk to the BCCI. They are not even members. I wish the new BCCI president.

The annual general meeting of BCCI will be held on 28 September. Ganguly will represent CAB in this. On increasing the capacity of Eden Gardens Stadium, Ganguly said that it will be only after next year’s T20 World Cup. it will take time.

Former captain of the Indian cricket team and former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly can once again return to the cricket administration. According to a media report, Ganguly can be elected President of Cricket Association of Bengal for the second time. Ganguly’s first term as the President of CAB ran till 2015-2019. Right now Sourav’s brother Snehashish Ganguly is present on the post of president, but very soon the news of changing the president has come out.

According to Cricblogger, Ganguly is going to become the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal again. After finishing his first term in 2019, Ganguly took over as BCCI President in the same year. After Ganguly, the post was handled by Avishek Dalmia, son of former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmia, who remained in the post till 2022. At the same time, after 2022, Snehashish Ganguly remains in this post.

No information has been revealed on whether any other candidate will present the challenge in front of Sourav Ganguly for the post of President. Ganguly is less likely to challenge because CAB has tried to bring him with him earlier, which had failed.

As a BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s term was full. Meanwhile, the news of his rift with Virat Kohli was at its peak, at the same time Virat left the captaincy of the Test team. Until Ganguly’s term went on, the Indian team could not win the T20 World Cup twice and lost in the final of the World Test Championship.

If Sourav Ganguly is again elected as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal, he will have to leave the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Ganguly has held the post of Director of Cricket in Delhi Capitals, but before IPL 2025, this post was taken by Venugopal Rao. He has worked with Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 with being the director of cricket of the Delhi Capitals team in WPL.

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IPL 2025 Final: The final match of the Indian Premier League season 18 was to be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on 25 May, before the qualifier 2 was to be held on 23 May. But now BCCI has announced a new schedule, although it has not been informed about the venue of any match of the playoffs. It is reported that there is a possibility of rain in Kolkata on June 3, so the final can be shifted to another venue. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is pushing for the heel peak, so that these two big matches are not hosted. Meanwhile, Cab has submitted an important report to BCCI.

On May 7, Indian soldiers took back the retaliation after the Pahalgam attack and damaged 9 terrorist bases of Pakistan. After this, there was a situation of tension between the two countries. On 7 May, KKR vs. CSK match was played in Kolkata, which proved to be the last match before the IPL was postponed. After this, on May 8, the Punjab vs Delhi match had to be stopped in the middle, which will now be played once again.

New schedule of ipl playoffs

The BCCI has announced the new schedule, including the date of the playoff matches. Now the first match of the playoff will be played on 29 May. After this, the eliminator match will be held on May 30, the second qualifier match will be held on June 1 and the final on 3 June. Although the BCCI chose 6 stadiums for the league stage, but has not been able to finalize the venue of the playoff matches yet.

The board said that the decision of the venue of the playoff matches will be taken forward. After which the news came that the host of the final and the qualifier 2 can be snatched away from the Eden Gardens. The reason behind this was the possibility of rain in the days of June 3 and around it. Now Cab has submitted a report to BCCI saying that it would not be right to estimate rain from now on.

What did Cab say in their report

According to the report, the Cricket Association of Bengal contacted the Meteorological Center Kolkata and sought a report of the weather pattern in the city on June 3. CAB has also submitted its report to BCCI, which has clearly said that it is very hurry to predict June 3. It can be forecast by 25 May a week ago.

The association believes that it is not right to take IPL matches away from the city on the basis of weather forecast. He hopes that the BCCI will take a proper decision after seeing the report.

The report quoted the source as saying, “We have done a good job in all matches and we are confident that things will be cured. You cannot guess how the weather will be, we have also sent the documents related to it in our report.”

Cricket Association of Bengal Bomb Threat: The Cricket Association of Bengal between IPL 2025 has been threatened with bomb blasts via email. CAB received this threat during the Chennai Super Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR vs CSK) match.

update in progress…